Croup word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "croup" word

[noun] the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks
[noun] a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

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\Croup\ (kr??p), n. [F. croupe hind quarters, croup, rump, of German or Icel. origin; cf. Icel. kryppa hump; akin to Icel. kroppr. Cf. {Crop}.] The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle. So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung. --Sir W. Scott.
\Croup\ (kr??p), n. [Scot. croup, cf. croup, crowp, to croak, to cry or speak with a hoarse voice; cf. also LG. kropp, G. kropf, the crop or craw of a bird, and tumor on the anterior part of the neck, a wen, etc. Cf. {Crop}.] (Med.) An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called {membranous croup}). See {False croup}, under {False}, and {Diphtheria}.

Synonyms for croup

croupe, hindquarters, rump, spasmodic laryngitis

See also: angina | body part | haunch | quadruped |

Related terms: adenoiditis, anthracosilicosis, asthma, black lung, bronchiolitis, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, collapsed lung, coniosis, coryza, croupous pneumonia, crupper, fibrinous pneumonia, hay fever, Hong Kong flu, lung fever, pharyngitis, pneumococcal pneumonia, pneumoconiosis, pneumonic fever, silicosis, swine flu

The fun area, different aproach to word »croup«

Let's analyse "croup" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: PUORC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1250 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .-. --- ..- .--.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: croup: 6 + 3 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: croup: 3 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 7 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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